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We recently received a submission from Mr Tarun Matta, founder of IIMJobs.com. They have conducted a survey from May 16th to May 31st 2010 with over 5600 MBA graduates sharing salary data anonymously. They offered for us to include this survey results on our site and we agreed to do so. So in case you are interested then please download the file here. continue

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Every year a lot of people graduate from business schools and join marketing! Throughout business school a word taught in all marketing courses is ‘Brand‘. To be brutally honest one of the main reasons to go to a business school is The Brand! but lets try and have a better look at the origination of brands and its current use. continue

3 Idiots is an amazing movie! It hits the right chords in comedy, philosophy, romance and everything else that any bollywood movie can touch. Till now everyone whom I have asked has given only positive feedback about it. Amir Khan has given an amazing performance and the movie has done very well at the box office as well. The message of the movie is also very clear, follow your heart when picking your profession, and not necessarily the safe professions like Engineering / Medicine in India. A very good concept indeed. continue

Indian Institute of Technology (IITs) are a brand known all over the world in technology, and Indian Institute of Management (IIMs) have also made their mark in the world in terms of management. The premier institutes of India are known for selecting the best of the best, or the cream of the country as some people call it and make this cream even better. Well I really don’t think I need to write more about IITs and IIMs, as the identity is well established. But the question right now in front of us is the dilemma of Central Government opening 7 more IITs and 7 more IIMs. I will try and present some points around the topic and hope for a nice discussion in the comments. continue

(We at Strat.in welcome our newest contributor, Arun KS. Arun is an alumnus of IIM-Calcutta, is a huge sports fan, specializing in EPL, UEFA and F1. His stay at IIM-C was marked by his attempts at Genocide during his stint as the Mess Representative of the Old Hostel, and winning several Marketing contests) continue

The recent decision by the education ministry to do away with the Class 10 exams [Related article by Atul] to ‘reduce trauma’ amongst students is an interesting step in the currently fashionable trend of simplifying our education system. However, a piecemeal approach to this noble aim will achieve little, if any, positives, while at the same time, undermining the strength of an education system which has stood us in good stead over the last few decades – the academic rigour which sets Indians apart at the global level. continue

The history books of India will always remember this phrase, the British policy of ‘divide & rule’ led to their colonization of India and ruling it for over 200 years. So everyone who has got his education in India should actually remember this strategy and understand its importance. In simple words the ‘Divide & Rule’ strategy means breaking up a combined entity into smaller units so that it is easier to conquer them. For a more concrete definition you can visit this article on Wikipedia. continue

In my last post on Compare people – Why?, I discussed the beneficial aspects of comparing people. Readers gave some interesting insights as well in the comments, one of which I quote during the post. In this post I try to discuss the flip side of comparison among people. continue

A course assignment turned into this after reading Descartes’ The First Meditation!

When I read Rene Descartes’ On doubt & certainty, one of the first thoughts that came to my mind was: to the mad man is the sane man mad? Are we merely victims of perception so to speak? continue

We welcome our latest strater, Amit S Holey, an alumnus of the SP Jain PGDSM – MIT course. Amit also blogs here.

Leadership is one of the most coveted yet one of the toughest roles in any industry. The jazz and awe that accompanies any leadership position also carries with it the burden of tough decisions . As Spiderman teaches us- ” With great power comes great responsibility“. One of such compelling tasks is the ability to get detached and move on. continue